[ 2012 ] How Many Timeshares Do You Own?

[#1 Cowboys Fan]

2 1/2 for me.

It seems to be the right amount----though I'd like to swap one of my holdingf for a different holding.

Pat

 

[Larry]

13 weeks

We own 13 weeks which is down from 16.

Sold 3 weeks
rented out 5 so far and still have two for rent or sale which would leave us with 6 weeks of vacation for 2013.

 

[DaveNV]

Thanks to whoever turned this thread into a poll! Everyone vote!!

Dave

 

[Steve]

Thanks to whoever turned this thread into a poll! Everyone vote!!

Dave

No problem, Dave. I thought you might like an actual poll to go with this thread.

By the way, I already voted. I own four timeshares. I also drive a BMW.

Steve

 

[DeniseM]

Steve - Ya gotta go higher on the poll! EVERYBODY has 4!

 

[Steve]

Steve - Ya gotta go higher on the poll! EVERYBODY has 4!

I know. I'm feeling kind of left behind!

Steve

 

[Passepartout]

But stop at less than say, 37!

 

[ricoba]

Steve - Ya gotta go higher on the poll! EVERYBODY has 4!

I AM somebody, and I am the proud ZERO owner.

 

[Hobo1]

2

an independent in the Texas hill country that we usually deposit with II and get two weeks for our one.

The other is an EOY at Bonnet Creek and we usually pool our points.

 

[Paumavista]

Still researching......7+ years.......

"0"

Maybe when we get more flexibility to our schedule..........

Judy

 

[am1]

Lots but all but 2 are points based.

I do have 2 wyndham contracts over 1 million points. A bunch of smaller ones.

35 000 Worldmark points which I rent out yearly.

300 000 El Cid points which last year and this coming year will be using to go to Cancun. They run a promotion in september to december where all inclusive is free if you attend a presentation. Last year it was 2 this year is 4.

 

[jme]

No problem, Dave. I thought you might like an actual poll to go with this thread.

By the way, I already voted. I own four timeshares. I also drive a BMW.

Steve

nothin' like riding up to any resort in the Beemer.......just makes the week more special.

 

[DaveNV]

nothin' like riding up to any resort in the Beemer.......just makes the week more special.

I would agree with that, now if I could just drive to Hawaii...

But come to think of it, our Yellowstone - Mt. Rushmore trip next summer is a driving trip, so I'll be using my BMW for two+ weeks on that one. And a great road trip to and from home!

Dave

 

[derb]

11 down from 14.

 

[Dori]

We are in the same boat.

Since the takeover, we have heard nothing -- i.e., zippity-doodah -- from Lowveld Lodge. No invoice for levies, no statement of account, no notices saying we are in default, nothing. Last communication we received was the form letter saying the place is no longer a timeshare.

By me, the ball is in their court.

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​

Alan, we recently received a letter from First Resorts. I posted the details in the SA Forum.

Dori

 

[ricoba]

I would agree with that, now if I could just drive to Hawaii...

But come to think of it, our Yellowstone - Mt. Rushmore trip next summer is a driving trip, so I'll be using my BMW for two+ weeks on that one. And a great road trip to and from home!

Dave

Sorry Dave....but....

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[2vintage]

Down to 1

My late husband and I owned 3 timeshares. He passed away last December, and I was able to turn 2 of them back to the developers with no penalty to myself. I am working on the last one, and hope to have it gone (one way or another) soon.

 

[martinus_scriblerus]

26 weeks.

10 weeks in Grand Cayman. 4 in South Africa. 2 in Whistler. 2 in San Francisco. A bunch of points (Vacation Internationale and Shell). A few others.

We use a couple weeks and donate the use of the rest to charity. Every year thousands raised at charity auction for primarily medical and arts related causes in my community.

 

[alexadeparis]

Three Down from Eleven

Wow, I can't believe 80% of us have three or more timeshares!

I have switched around my portfolio a bit in the last two years.

I got rid of the following:
an annual 1 bedroom in France - Vacances Vaugrenier
an annual in Branson - French Quarter
an annual studio in Mexico - Hacienda Del Mar
an EOY 1 bedroom Sheraton PGA unit
an EOY 2 bedroom Westin Mission Hills
an EOY Wyndham points contract and an annual Wyndham point contract - both at Palm Aire
an EOY 2 bedroom in Napa Riverpointe

I still have these three:
154,000 EOY (ODD) Wyndham points contract - Ocean Walk
Shell Hawaii Points - 7,550 annually
Starwood Vistana 152,000 EOY (Even)

I can't bring myself to cut my holdings any further. I like to have the variety of the huge number of Wyndham locations even though the resorts are lesser quality than the Starwoods. (With a bigger point package, I would book the Presidential units, which are closer in quality to Starwood. I just haven't wanted to pull the trigger on more Wyndham points yet.) I like the luxury of Starwood but their locations are limited, and since I don't like skiing, they are extremely limited in my opinion. The Shell points I bought to book the Napa timeshare. I used to own in the "trailer park" aka Napa Riverpointe, but I like my vacation home to be on solid ground and not moveable. They are also great for the Door County resort, so I really enjoy the Shell points, but boy are they expensive.

 

[Shirtman]

3 Marriotts:
Grande Ocean x 1
OceanWatch x 2

Might look for another or two.

No Bemmer or Benz.

Just a redneck in a pickup. Once was a redneck with a Jag.

 

[DaveNV]

Sorry Dave....but....

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But Rick, "nice" comes in a lot of shapes. I like MB too. If I had chosen the correct TUG user name, it would have been "LotsaCarsGuy" or some such.

Dave

 

[scobrn]

3 Weeks, Down From 5

We have 3 weeks at Hacienda Del Mar in Cabo. We love it there (going this Friday) and for 2 weeks over Xmas. We have 2 2BR weeks and 1 Studio. I am able to split the 2BR into 2 1BR weeks.

We use to own two seperate contracts at Raintree, but sold them due to the high maintneance fee per point. I may try to buy a single high point contract there next year, where the fees will be less per point. We enjoy going to their resorts, as well as the flexibility to go for less than a full week.

 

[benabill]

2 timeshares

I own two timeshares, one at Hilton Head and the other at Williamsburg. Would love to get rid
of the one at Williamsburg. Any takers???

 

[bobpark56]

Points?

OK...we own 6000, 5000, and 35750 annual points. Please tell us how many timeshares this is.

We also own one nice but untradeable AI unit that lets us stay 3 additional weeks, should we desire...and lets us do so at more than one resort. Do you have any advice as to how to count this?

Oh....do EOY units count the same as every year ownerships? Or should we count these as .5 each? (I'm guessing an odd year counts the same as an even year, but we seem to lack guidelines here.)

Does 1 3BR unit = 1 studio?

Aha! We have one annual 2BR Marriott unit. I know what to do with this one.

What the heck! Any way we do it, the total comes up to more than 4.

 

[Beaglemom3]

I have four timeshares and 6 weeks:

2 Marriott Custom House Plats - Bought at auction

2 Mariner House on Nantucket ( late June and Christmas)

1 Allen House London (RTU is up in 2014 )

1 Harborside Inn Martha's Vineyard (studio unit 4th of July)


Recently divested of:

Edinburgh Residence ( The adoptive Mother is a nice Tuggette)
Crane Residence ( Old bldg. studio, unit 7) taken back by resort when I asked them if they would. Taken back as a default, but no harm to my FICO .